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FL S1358

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Rader

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct a study on legislative actions and funding needed to address income inequality in Florida
  • Study must examine potential tax changes including reinstating the intangibles tax, revising the corporate income tax, and making the sales tax less regressive
  • Study must identify actions to achieve seven specific goals: reducing income disparity to 1970 levels, strengthening identity theft and consumer fraud prevention, matching national education funding averages, meeting national unemployment compensation levels, matching national early childhood education funding, and establishing a livable state minimum wage over 5 years
  • Office must submit findings and recommendations to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House by December 1, 2018
  • Bill takes effect upon becoming law

Legislative Description

Income Inequality

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/11/2018

Full Bill Text

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